Amphibians in Texas

The climate in Texas is mostly humid subtropical. This means that the state has hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters. The terrain is mostly flat, with some rolling hills. The amphibians that live in Texas include the Texas Toad, the Gulf Coast Toad, the Spotted Salamander, and the Red-backed Salamander.

Frogs & Toads (Anura) in Texas

Woodhouse's Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus woodhousii

Western Narrow-mouthed Toad

Scientific Name: Gastrophryne olivacea

Texas Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus speciosus

Strecker's Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris streckeri

Squirrel Tree Frog

Scientific Name: Hyla squirella

Spring Peeper

Scientific Name: Pseudacris crucifer

Spotted Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris clarkii

Southern Leopard Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates sphenocephalus

Sheep Frog

Scientific Name: Hypopachus variolosus

Rio Grande Leopard Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates berlandieri

Red-spotted Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus punctatus

Other Name(s): Baird's Spotted Toad

Plains Spadefoot

Scientific Name: Spea bombifrons

Plains Leopard Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates blairi

Pig Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates grylio

Pickerel Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates palustris

Northern Cricket Frog

Scientific Name: Acris crepitans

Mexican White-lipped Frog

Scientific Name: Leptodactylus fragilis

Mexican Spadefoot

Scientific Name: Spea multiplicata

Mexican Burrowing Toad

Scientific Name: Rhinophrynus dorsalis

Hurter's Spadefoot

Scientific Name: Scaphiopus hurterii

Other Name(s): Hurter's spadefoot

Houston Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus houstonensis

Gulf Coast Toad

Scientific Name: Incilius nebulifer

Other Name(s): coastal plain toad

Green Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus debilis

Other Name(s): North American Green Toad

Green Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates clamitans

Great Plains Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus cognatus

Gray Treefrog

Scientific Name: Hyla versicolor

Fowler's Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus fowleri

Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad

Scientific Name: Gastrophryne carolinensis

Crawfish Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates areolatus

Couch's Spadefoot

Scientific Name: Scaphiopus couchii

Cope's Gray Treefrog

Scientific Name: Hyla chrysoscelis

Cliff Chirping Frog

Scientific Name: Eleutherodactylus marnockii

Cajun Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris fouquettei

Barking Frog

Scientific Name: Craugastor augusti

American toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus Americanus

Other Name(s): Eastern American Toad, Dwarf American Toad, Hudson Bay Toad

American Bullfrog

Scientific Name: Lithobates catesbeianus

Salamanders (Caudata) in Texas

Western Slimy Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon albagula

Other Name(s): whitethroat slimy salamander; white-throated slimy salamander

Valdina Farms Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea troglodytes

Tiger Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum

Three-toed Amphiuma

Scientific Name: Amphiuma tridactylum

Texas Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea neotenes

Other Name(s): Bexar County salamander, Edwards Plateau salamander, or Texas neotenic salamander

Texas Blind Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea rathbuni

Spotted Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma maculatum

Small-mouthed Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma texanum

Small-mouth Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma texanum

Other Name(s): Texas Salamander, Porphyry Salamander, Narrow-mouthed Salamander

San Marcos Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea nana

Salado Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea chisholmensis

Mole Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma talpoideum

Marbled Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma opacum

Lesser Siren

Scientific Name: Siren intermedia

Jollyville Plateau Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea tonkawae

Georgetown Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea naufragia

Fern Bank Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea pterophila

Other Name(s): Blanco River Springs salamander

Eastern Tiger Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum

Other Name(s): Tiger Salamander

Eastern Newt

Scientific Name: Notophthalmus viridescens

Cascade Caverns Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea latitans

Other Name(s): Cascade Caverns neotenic salamander

Blanco Blind Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea robusta

Black-spotted Newt

Scientific Name: Notophthalmus meridionalis

Other Name(s): Texas newt

Barton Springs Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea sosorum

Barred Tiger Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma mavortium

Other Name(s): Western Tiger Salamander

Austin Blind Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea waterlooensis